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Patent GB-2270082-A (GB)
Title: Stains for decorating ceramics
Inventor: WHITE PHILIP JOHN
IPC: C01G37/02
Filed: 1993-08-12
Abstract: A stain comprising a sol of a metal compound which when fired produces a solid decoration of a required colour, the required colour developing during firing. The sol may comprise colloidal dispersions of titania, chromia and zirconia. The high reactivity between the components of the sols permits lower firing temperatures and may remove the calcination step in stain preparation if the stains are to be applied to items as a liquid.
Patent GB-2281124-A (GB)
Title: Wrist-mounted magnetic compass
Inventor: HSU SIMON
IPC: G01C17/20
Filed: 1993-08-19
Abstract: A compass made to fasten around the wrist for guiding the user in a predetermined direction includes a magnetized needle fixed to a rotating dial 3 balanced on a pointed pin 10 inside a casing 12. A needle pointer 32 is fastened to a center shaft 30 on the rotating dial. A convex lens 2 covers the casing over the rotating dial and is 22 marked with a fluorescent mark 22 with which the needle pointer 32 is maintained in alignment to guide the user toward the predetermined direction. Friction members 11 are provided to hold the dial 3 stationary whilst a spring-loaded adjustment rod 4 alters the position of needle 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272179-A (GB)
Title: Can crushers
Inventor: WATTS BRIAN DAVID
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1993-12-13
Abstract: A drinks-can crusher operated by a hand-lever 49 has an interlock between the lever and a sliding door 52 to the crushing chamber 41 to ensure that the door 18 is closed against a spring bias before crushing begins and cannot be opened during crushing. The interlock involves a disc 53 that rotates with the lever 11 and intersects the track of the door 52. The lever 11 can move from its rest position only when an aperture in the closed door is in register with the disc. Also the door 18 can move from closed only when, with the lever 49 in its rest position, an aperture 55 in the disc is aligned with the track. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287839-A (GB)
Title: Cable clamps
Inventor: CORNELL PAUL ADRIEN
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 1994-03-11
Abstract: A cable core clamp 10 comprises mating cylindrical 16 and yoke 36 parts which include openings 26, 42 and tails 22 and 38, which can effect pivotal movement of the cylinder 16 relative to the yoke 36 to give a clamping jaw action, in which at least one of the openings 26, 42 has a dimension in a first direction which is larger than that in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. The shape of at least one of the openings 26, 42 may be a circle sector, an ellipse or a multiple overlapping circle formation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279569-A (GB)
Title: Curing dental coatings by laser radiation
Inventor: PATEL BIPIN CHANDRA MULJIBHAI
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: Laser apparatus for curing dental coatings comprises a laser light source, a laser light transmission tube, a delivery head 3 for directing the laser radiation onto a selected tooth and a viewing device for observing the tooth. The delivery head possesses a shield which may be a socket 18 or, alteratively, a telescopic endpiece which serves to isolate the tooth from its surroundings. The shield minimises the possibility of laser radiation escaping to the surroundings to damage tissue or other teeth during operation of the laser. The apparatus is intended for the curing of restorative or prophylactic tooth coatings, such as vitreous dental compositions or sol gels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279180-A (GB)
Title: Printed wiring board structure
Inventor: FUJII MASAHIRO
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A printed wiring board structure includes a printed wiring board and an electromagnetic shielding member 102. The printed wiring board has a part-mounted surface, a ground surface formed on the reverse surface, at least a portion constituted by a flexible printed wiring board, and bottom and upper surface portions 112, 113, 114 which are divided from each other by the flexible printed wiring board. The printed wiring board is folded at a portion constituted by the flexible printed wiring board to cause the part-mounted surfaces to face inwardly and to make the bottom surface portion 112 parallel to the upper surface portion 113, 114. The electromagnetic shielding member 102 is arranged between opposing part-mounted surfaces of the bottom and upper surface portions of the printed wiring boards.Tall parts 103 are mounted in space 116 between the upper surface portions 113, 114. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291526-A (GB)
Title: Coin carrier
Inventor: HUANG YU-HWEI
IPC: A45C1/02
Filed: 1994-07-13
Abstract: A coin carrier includes a front annular casing member (10) having a central hole (11), a rear annular casing member (20) having a central hole (21), and an intermediate annular casing member (30) connected to or integral with the rear annular casing member (20) and having a central hole (31) aligned between the holes (11; 21) of the front and rear members (10; 20). The front member (10) can be turned about a movable axle pin (60) to move the central hole (11) thereof away from the hole (30) in the intermediate member (30) to permit a coin (40) or coins to be put into or removed from the central hole (31) of said intermediate member (30). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278982-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for identifying a failed subscriber unit in a wireless communication system
Inventor: MANSSEN KEITH R
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: An apparatus and method provides identification of a failed subscriber unit (102) in a wireless communication system (100). In a first embodiment, the subscriber unit (102) performs a self test to detect a failure (302) of at least a portion of the subscriber unit (102). If a failure is detected, a message stored (203) in the subscriber unit (102) is produced, the stored message using a procedure which is used for incoming messages from the communication system (100). In a second embodiment, the wireless communication system (100) includes a subscriber unit (102) including a receiver (102) communicating with a transmitter (101). The subscriber unit (102) has a unique code selectable by the transmitter (101). The subscriber unit (102) performs a self test to detect a failure (402) of at least a portion of the subscriber unit (102). If a failure is detected, a generic code is substituted (404) for the unique code. The transmitter (101) pages (406) the subscriber unit (102) with its generic code and transmits (407) an indication of the detected failure to the paged subscriber unit (102). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282699-A (GB)
Title: Electro-hydraulic actuator
Inventor: JANKER PETER
IPC: F15B21/06
Filed: 1994-09-27
Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuator 202, in particular for an anti-lock braking system. The operating chamber 204 is filled with an electrostrictive fluid and is provided with an electrically actuated interspaced electrode arrangement 208 for generating an electric field in the fluid. The electrostatic fluid has a change in volume caused by the electric field which effects a change of pressure/displacement on a membrane 206 and hence to the chamber 32 and control element 214. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295006-A (GB)
Title: Battery powered hand held heat gun.
Inventor: DRANSFIELD PHILIP
IPC: F24H3/04
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: A hand held heat gun that runs off an electrical current supply of 12 volts, the 12 volts being supplied by a motor vehicle's 12 volt battery, it has a single barrelled pin plug 5 which allows it to be plugged into the vehicle's cigarette lighter socket. The heat gun has various types of interchangeable nozzles which enables it to be used for various purposes, such as, de-icing, de-frosting, hair drying, and the likes. The nozzle 14 shown here in fig 1, is attached to the end of the main chamber 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298305-A (GB)
Title: Article feed device
Inventor: HOSKING STEVEN MICHAEL
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 1995-02-24
Abstract: An article feed device, particularly for coins or washers, comprises a rotatably mounted feed member (2) and a guide wall (8) juxtaposed relative to the feed member so that the guide wall and feed member 1 define an article collection trough. The feed member includes an angled annular feed section (3) comprising a number of article receiving apertures (4). The feed member is inclined to the vertical and upon rotation collects articles, from the trough in the apertures. These are then transported to a dispersing position eg for counting.
Patent GB-2285717-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device for controlling application of a charging current thereto and associated method therefor
Inventor: DEMURO DAVID M
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 1994-06-30
Abstract: An electronic device (20), such as a radiotelephone, is connectable to a variable-level power source (22). The electronic device (20) includes a rechargeable power source (70) as a portion thereof. Power source control signals (28) are generated for application to the variable-level power source (22) indicative of voltage levels of the rechargeable power supply (70). The voltage levels of the operative power generated by the variable-level power source (22) is caused to be of levels responsive to measured levels of the voltage of the rechargeable power supply (70). The voltage levels of the operative power of the variable-level power source (22) thereby track the voltage levels of the rechargeable power supply (70). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294273-A (GB)
Title: Depositing tin oxide from a tetraalkoxy compound
Inventor: JONES ANTHONY COPELAND
IPC: C23C16/40
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: A method of depositing a tin oxide film onto a heated substrate by chemical vapour deposition using a tetraalkyoxy tin compound and further, a method for doping said film with platinum or palladium using a  beta -diketonate precursor thereof. The tin oxide precursor may be tetratertiarybutoxy tin or tetraisopropropoxy tin. The platinum or palladium precursor may be platinum acetylacetonate or palladium acetylacetonate respectively. The tin oxide may be deposited before introduction of the platinum or palladium precursor. The tin oxide coating may be used in a gas sensing device for carbon monoxide in environmental and automotive applications.
Patent GB-2292916-A (GB)
Title: A suspension system for a vehicle
Inventor: HOYLE CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN
IPC: B60G17/052
Filed: 1993-06-16
Abstract: A vehicle air suspension has control means including an ECU (27) and a valve block (28) operatively connected to air springs (15, 16, 17, 18) to maintain the ride height between sprung and unsprung parts of the vehicle adjacent to each air spring at a particular setting. The control means provides for each air spring a respective up signal tending to increase the ride height and a respective down signal tending to decrease the ride height. If the vehicle becomes partly supported by direct contact between the chassis (21) and the ground (belly-out), this is detected by monitoring signals from the ECU to ride height control valves in the valve block. If a down signal exists for more than a predetermined time the down signal is ceased and normal conditions are restored by providing a controlled re-inflation and balancing of the air springs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309834-A (GB)
Title: Terminal pins for printed circuit boards
Inventor: HARADA HIROSHI
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: An electrically conductive sheet 1 eg for use as part of a frame in a device such as a tuner or modulator, is preformed with a plurality of integral pins 10 which are bent outwardly from the sheet and their distal ends secured in through holes 5 of a printed circuit board 2 to electrically interconnect the pins with the board circuit. The other ends of the pins are then severed from the sheet so as to obtain a plurality of free terminal pins on the circuit board. The board can then be inverted and placed into position on the remaining part of the frame so that the terminal pins extend outwardly from the frame cut outs and are useful as terminal pins. The sheet material 1 is precoated with solder before pin formation and, so as to ensure maximum solder coating of the pin surface areas, may be indented with narrowed portions (19, figure 6) between the areas where pins are to be formed, followed by the solder coating.
Patent GB-2310406-A (GB)
Title: A circle drawing aid with protractor and set square
Inventor: SHILLINGFORD DAVID EDWARD
IPC: B43L9/00
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: A circle drawing aid of the type comprising a disc 1 rotatable within an outer frame 2, wherein the disc includes a slot 6 so that lines can be drawn at a set angle. In addition the disc 1 includes a further rotatable disc 9 for drawing smaller circles. The disc and frame can be locked for use as a set square.
Patent GB-2302557-A (GB)
Title: Pile joint
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E02D5/52
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: A pile joint has a male member in the form of a shaped plate 34 mounted spaced from the end of a first pile section 12 and a female member in the from of an apertured plate 26 spaced from the end of a second pile section 10 the aperture having a shape corresponding to the shape of the male member so that to the male member in a first orientation can penetrate the aperture in the female member and in a second orientation is prevented from passing through the female member. The space beneath the apertured plate 26 is filled with a settable material, e.g. cement, to take up any clearances between the joint members.
Patent GB-2301521-A (GB)
Title: Beverages containing gelatinised starch
Inventor: MILLS PETER T J
IPC: A23L2/60
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: This invention relates to drink compositions or drink concentrate compositions, such as no or low sugar drink compositions. The present invention uses gelatinised starch to improve the colour of drinks. The gelatinised starch gives a brighter, more intense colour than if no gelatinised starch is used. The drink may additionally contain acidulants, buffers, preservatives, colourants and fruit comminutes.
Patent GB-2318409-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable Article With An Illuminating Device
Inventor: WANG WEN-CHING
IPC: A63H27/10
Filed: 1996-12-05
Abstract: An inflatable ball includes a gas tight hollow body 10 and an illuminating device. The device includes a mounting seat body 21 having a base 215 sealingly and integrally bonded to the wall of the hollow body 10 and an inwardly extending light housing 22 which confines a space hermetically sealed from the inflatable space of the body 10. The base 215 has an opening 216 for access to the space of the mounting seat body 21 and the light housing 22. A cap 40 is removably provided to close the opening 216 of the base 215. The illuminating device is received in the space.
Patent GB-2322621-A (GB)
Title: Child-proof dispensing nozzle
Inventor: DRUMMOND DESMOND CHARLES
IPC: B65D47/24
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A dispensing nozzle comprises two coaxial conical screw-threaded members which define all annular passageway therebetween, the inner member 12 being mountable on a container, the outer member 11 being deformable by squeezing, and each member having a pair of lugs 18, 20 which interengage to restrain relative rotation between the members unless the outer member is squeezed to cause the lug pairs to disengage. Once the lug pairs have been disengaged, the outer member may be simultaneously rotated and axially displaced relative to the inner member to open the annular passageway. The lug pairs may be cammed to allow reclosing without squeezing. The inner member may have splines (32, fig 2A) and a bump ring (33, fig 2A) to prevent rotation on and removal from the container to which it is fitted.
Patent GB-2312305-A (GB)
Title: Embedded memory block with fifo mode for programmable logic device
Inventor: VEENSTRA KERRY S
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: A programmable logic device has an enhanced embedded array block (610) for the efficient implementation of logic functions including a random access memory and a first-in, first-out memory. A read address register (630) and a write address register (640) are implemented within the embedded array block (610). The address registers (630 and 640) are coupled with a memory array (650) in the embedded array block (610) without using resources from a programmable interconnect scheme. The first-in, first-out memory may operate as a dual-port FIFO, without cycle-sharing on the interconnect lines.
Patent GB-2314624-A (GB)
Title: Karl Fischer titrations
Inventor: KATO HIROMASA
IPC: G01N31/16
Filed: 1997-06-24
Abstract: An electrolytic solution for Karl Fischer coulometric titrations contains an amine, sulfur dioxide, iodide ions, and a solvent comprising (a) propylene carbonate and (b) a dialkylene glycol monoalkyl ether (wherein the alkylene groups and the alkyl group each have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms). A method for coulometric determination of water present e.g. in a ketone, comprises carrying out the titration using the above solvent system.
Patent GB-2316400-A (GB)
Title: Titanium dioxide particles treated with a polymeric hindered amine
Inventor: ASHDOWN STEVEN HUGH
IPC: C09C3/10
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A pigmentary material comprises particulate titanium dioxide the particles of which have been treated with a polymeric hindered amine stabiliser. The stabiliser is a polymer having a main chain substantially free of acidic groups and having hindered amine stabilising groups. The stabilising groups comprise at least 35 per cent by weight of the polymer. Preferably, the titanium dioxide particles are also treated with an organic compound such as a polyhydric alcohol, an alkanolamine, a polysiloxane or a fatty acid. The titanium dioxide particles may be coated with a phosphate SiO 2  or metaloxide before treatment with the polymer.
Patent GB-2315573-A (GB)
Title: Boiler control with remote sensors.
Inventor: MCNAIR HENRY PETRIE
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1994-05-23
Abstract: A boiler control system includes a room temperature sensor 10 which utilises radio transmission to send temperature information via antenna 11 to receiver 15 via antenna 16. The receiver will provide an output to a control unit 18 to cause actuation of the boiler 19 for example if the room temperature falls below a preset value. The temperature selected can be varied by means of up/down keys 13/14 on the remote sensor 10. Temperature information can be displayed by means of display 12 of the sensor 10. Unique coding identifies the transmitting sensor and transmission can be sequenced on a number of frequencies to reduce the risk of reception failure. Additional temperature sensors including a hand held unit each with a unique identity code can be used and transmission time is varied to avoid coincident transmission from the sensors. Telephone linkage for a number of devices can be provided.
Patent GB-2331448-A (GB)
Title: Self-supporting stockings
Inventor: HOLT JOHN
IPC: A41B11/04
Filed: 1997-11-25
Abstract: A stocking (10) comprises a welt (12) at or adjacent to the open end, a gripping portion (16) at or adjacent to the welt, and a main portion (18), where the gripping portion is of a heavier weight of material than the main portion. The welt (12) may be made of the same or a heavier weight material than the gripping portion. Either or both the welt and gripping portions may be ribbed. The stocking may be made of a polyamide and may be combined with elastane. A relatively short portion (14) may be provided between the welt and gripping portion, which may be ribbed. The main body of the stocking may taper away from the open end. The toe portion (20) may be made from a heavier weight material then the main portion.
Patent GB-2333796-A (GB)
Title: Sealing strip having soft extruded material covering support member and fixing means
Inventor: PORPE CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B29C48/12
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: A longitudinally extending strip such as for sealing purposes in a vehicle body, comprises soft extruded material having a base part 12 and curved part 14 preferably of cellular form, which is extruded over a preformed more rigid channel-shaped support member 26. The support member 26 is pre-produced in an indefinite length and stored. Prior to the extrusion process, holes are formed in the base of the channel of the support member 22 at predetermined intervals and pre-produced gripping pins 18 are forced through the holes with their heads 20 lying in the base of the channel. The extrusion process, using a cross-head extruder, forms the extruded material 12, 14 over the support member 26 and into the channel of the support member 26 so as to secure the gripping pins 18 in position.
Patent GB-2324944-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal output transistor protection circuit
Inventor: HWANG KI-BONG
IPC: H04N3/20
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: The circuit prevents a horizontal transistor Q1 of a horizontal deflection circuit from being damaged by excessive voltage. A comparison circuit 422 compares an operating voltage Vcc of the horizontal driver 402 with a reference voltage when a monitor is turned off or a monitor mode changes and generates a comparison result signal CR. A control section 44 controls discharge of a B+ scanning voltage remaining in a horizontal output transistor in response to the comparison result signal from the comparison circuit, halting the DC-DC converter 48 by action of the PWM controller 46. When the monitor is turned off or a monitor mode changes, the B+ scanning voltage remaining in the horizontal output circuit is quickly discharged. In alternative embodiments transistor Q42 is replaced by a thyristor (641, fig 6), or the output of the DC-DC converter may be removed from the flyback transformer FBT by another thyristor (841, fig 8).
Patent GB-2337811-A (GB)
Title: Portable radiator enhancer
Inventor: SHONE ALAN JAMES
IPC: F24D19/00
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A slim line portable radiator enhancer device 10 is mounted inconspicuously underneath central heating radiators 11 to assist in the circulation of heat 20 around the room. The device may have a thermal sensor 15 which detects when its host radiator 11 is heating up and will operate a fan 24 which pulls in cool air 18 from underneath the radiator 11 and pushes it along the radiator walls 19 where the air is warmed. The device may have a replenishable air freshener compartment 25. The device may be mains, transformer or battery powered.
Patent GB-2328395-A (GB)
Title: Injection-compression moulding
Inventor: CAMERON JOHN
IPC: B29C44/56
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: A method of injection-compression moulding an elastomer containing a blowing agent in a two-part mould 34,35, comprises partially closing the mould 34,35 to leave a gap between the faces of the two mould halves 34,35, damming the periphery of the mould, by means of a retractable dam 32, such as to close the gap and injecting the elastomer into the gap; allowing the fluid elastomer to spread and expand within the gap; fully closing the mould (34,35) to compress the elastomer against the mould faces and the dammed periphery of the mould whereby the dam is retracted within a recess and allowing the compressed elastomer to solidify. The method is particularly useful for moulding a speaker cone piston or for overmoulding an annular elastomeric surround on to the periphery of a speaker cone piston.